Structure
The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out.
The eight teams play four Round 1 matches.
The winners in Round 1 advance to Round 2A.
The losers in Round 1 go into Round 2B.
There are two Round 2A matches.
The winners in Round 2A advance to the semi-finals.
The losers in Round 2A go into the quarter-finals.
There are two Round 2B matches.
The winners in Round 2B advance to the quarter-finals.
The losers in Round 2B go into the relegation playoff.
There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 2A losers and Round 2B winners.
The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals.
The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated.
There are two semi-final matches between the Round 2A winners and the quarter-final winners.
The winners of the semi-finals advance to the final.
The losers of the semi-finals are eliminated.
The winners of the final win the Christy Ring Cup for 2009.
Fixtures
Round 1
9 May 2009 Round 1
Wicklow
3-9 - 4-16
Carlow
J Murphy (1-5), E Dunne (1-0), A O'Brien (1-0), G Bermingham, C Moorehouse (0-2 each).
Report
P Kehoe (2-4), C Doyle (1-3), D Roberts (1-2), J Hickey (0-4), M Brennan (0-2), E Coady (0-1).
9 May 2009 Round 1
Down
3-20 - 1-22
Derry
G Johnston (2-3), P Branniff (0-7, 0-4 frees), E Clarke (1-1), J Coyle (0-3), S Wilson (0-3, 0-2 frees), C Woods (0-1), F Conway (0-1), R McGrattan (0-1).
Report
S Dodds 0-17, C Quinn 1-0, K Hinphey 0-2, B Dodds 0-2, S McNicholl 0-1.
9 May 2009 Round 1
Kerry
3-11 - 1-16
Mayo
S Brick 0-6, E McSweeney 0-3, S Young 1-2, J McCarthy 1-0, JM Dooley 1-0.
K Higgins 0-4, A Freeman 0-4, E Madigan 1-0, D Dowling 0-2, D McConn 0-2, D McDonnell 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, S Broderick 0-1.
9 May 2009 Round 1
Westmeath
2-21 - 3-19
Kildare
B Murtagh 1-10, A Devine 1-1, A Mitchell 0-3, D McNicholas 0-3, B Connaughton 0-2, K Cosgrove 0-1, D Carty 0-1.
D Harney 0-11, T Murphy 2-1, D Carter 1-0, A McAndrew 0-3, R Hoban 0-1, D Cafferty 0-1, M mOloney 0-1 N Ó Muineacháin 0-1.
Round 2A
9 May 2009 Round 2A
Kerry
2-10 - 3-11
Down
S Brick (0-9, eight frees), J McCarthy (2-0), JM Dooley (0-1).
Report
S Wilson (0-7, five frees), G Johnson (2-0), J Coyle (1-0), P Braniff (0-2), C Woods (0-1), M Óg Coulter (0-1).
9 May 2009 Round 2A
Kildare
1-13 - 1-16
Carlow
D Harney (1-5, 1-4 frees), T Murphy (0-5), A McAndrew (0-2), M Moloney (0-1).
Report
P Kehoe (0-8, five frees), C Doyle (1-2), A Gaule (0-3), M Brennan (0-1), D Roberts (0-1), J Hickey (0-1).
Round 2B
16 May 2009 Round 2B
Mayo
2-20 - 0-15
Westmeath
A Freeman (0-7, four frees), M Devaney (1-2), Keith Higgins (0-5, three frees), D McDonnell (1-0), S Broderick (0-2), B Higgins (0-1), P Higgins (0-1), E Madigan (0-1), Derek McConn (0-1).
Report
A Mitchell (0-6, frees), D McNicholas (0-3), R Jackson (0-2); C Jordan (0-1), B Murtagh (0-1, free), C Curley (0-1), D Kilcoyne (0-1).
16 May 2009 Round 2B
Derry
2-15 - 0-9
Wicklow
R Convery 1-5 (0-1f, 0-1pen), A Kelly 1-2, S Dodds 0-3 (0-2f), O McCloskey 0-2, M Craig, P McCloskey, and E McGuckin 0-1 each.
Report
A Driver 0-4, J Murphy 0-3 (0-3f), G Bermingham and J Keogh 0-1 each.
Quarter-finals
23 May 2009 Quarter-final
Mayo
1-16 - 1-10
Kildare
C Freeman 0-5, D Dowling 1-1, K Higgins 0-4f, D McDonnell 0-3, A Freeman 0-2f, C Ryan 0-1.
Report
D Harney 0-6 (4f), P Divilly 1-0, D Kennedy (‘65), T Murphy, A McAndrew, M Maloney 0-1 each.
23 May 2009 Quarter-final
Kerry
4-21 - 2-12
Derry
S Brick (0-15, 6f, 1 ‘65’), J Dooley (4-0), E Sweeney (0-4), J Fitzgerald (0-1), J Casey (0-1).
Report
R Convery (1-7, 0-6f), O McCloskey (0-5, 2f , 3 ‘65’), M Scullen (1-0).
Semi-finals
6 June 2009 Semi-final
Down
4-21 - 0-14
Mayo
G Johnston 1-5 (0-1f), S Wilson 0-7 (0-3f, 0-1 '65', 0-1 pen), J Coyle 1-3, P Braniff 1-2 (0-1f), E Clarke, 1-1, C Woods 0-2, M Ennis 0-1.
Report
A Freeman (0-4f), K Higgins (0-3f, 0-1 pen) 0-6 each, D McConn, E Madigan 0-1 each.
Referee: A. Stapleton (
Laois )
6 June 2009 Semi-final
Carlow
1-15 - 2-12
Kerry
Paudie Kehoe 1-6 (0-6fs), J Hickey 0-4 (1 sideline), R Foley 0-2, S Kavanagh 0-2 (65s), M Brennan 0-1.
Report
S Brick 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3fs), JM Dooley 1-3, E Sweeney 0-2, B Brick 0-1, G O’Brien 0-1.
13 June 2009 Semi-final Replay
Kerry
2-11 - 6-10
Carlow
S Brick (0-7, six frees), JM Dooley (1-1), J McCarthy (1-0), E Sweeney (0-1), B Brick (0-1); G O’Brien (0-1).
Report
R Foley (2-2), C Doyle (2-1), P Kehoe (1-2, 1-0 pen, 0-1 free), A Gaule (1-1), R Dunbar (0-1), M Brennan (0-1), E Byrne (0-1), S Kavanagh (0-1, 65).
Final
11 July 2009 Final
Carlow
1-15 - 0-14
Down
R Foley 1-03, P Kehoe 0-05 (0-04f), C Doyle 0-02 (0-01f), S Kavanagh (0-01 '65'), A Gaule, E Coady, E Byrne, J Coady 0-01 each.
Report
S Wilson 0-07 (0-07f), P Braniff 0-04, C O'Prey, J Coyle, A Higgins 0-01 each.
References
Participants Seasons Finals